Barcelona continues to excavate the future of the longest metro line in the city. And although the L9/L10 metro line is still years away from being fully operational, 2027 will mark a before and after in the mobility of the north of the city with the opening of four new stations that will come into operation extending the central section of the line to Guinardó.
The objective? To bring La Sagrera closer to Gràcia, facilitate transfers between lines and serve neighborhoods that, until now, were not well connected. We tell you everything that is known, so far, of these future stops that will change the metro map.
The four stations that will open in 2027
As we said, there will be four new stations, which will allow an unprecedented route so far in metro: go from Hospital Sant Pau to Sagrera, emulating, more or less the route of the Ronda del Mig.
The stops are as follows:
- La Sagrera-TAV: A station designed as a key connection point with the future large intermodal train station. Although the latter still has no opening date, La Sagrera-TAV will be ready in 2027. The civil works are already completely finished, and although trains pass through here non-stop now, it will soon be a strategic metro stop for the residents of the surrounding area.
- La Sagrera: Yes, in fact there is already a La Sagrera metro station, but it is temporary. Currently, L9/L10 convoys stop at the platforms planned for the future extension of L4. When the new tunnel enters service, L9 and L10 will have their own station in the same area, with definitive platforms already prepared and civil works at 100%.
- Plaça Maragall: 60 meters underground, this station is beginning to take shape under the square of the same name. It will not be connected to the current Maragall station (L4 and L5), so there will be no direct transfer, but it will bring the line closer to neighborhoods that are currently far from the metro. The structure is 98% complete and work is already underway on stairs, floor slabs and the central shaft where the elevators will go.
- Guinardó | Hospital de Sant Pau: This will be the final (provisional) station for lines L9 and L10 Nord. It will have a connection with the L4 stop of the same name and direct access to the Hospital de Sant Pau, one of the most important medical centers in the city. The shaft has already been excavated to a depth of 76 meters and track installation has begun. The civil works are 95% complete.
When will the rest of the central section be completed?
To complete the connection between La Sagrera and Zona Universitària, 1.6 kilometers of tunnel still need to be excavated between Mandri and Lesseps, a section that has been stopped since August 2024 due to technical problems with the tunnel boring machine. The plan is to resume work this fall and, if all goes well, to complete the excavation in a year’s time.
But while the full schedule remains unknown, these four stations already have a clear date. One more step towards a more connected, efficient metro network, designed for the more than 8 million people who live and move around the metropolitan area.